According to Kentucky Governor Mat Bevin, the program would have alleviated an anticipated $300 million shortfall in Medicaid over the next two years by reducing the state's Medicaid population by about 100,000 and saving $2.4 billion

The deal is yet another example of vertical integration in healthcare as healthcare companies look beyond their silos to acquire other businesses, forming alliances that can fill gaps in the care continuum.

With the approval of the AT&T acquisition of Time Warner, it seems the administration’s ability to challenge vertical mergers has weakened substantially and the CVS-Aetna deal as well as Cigna- Express Scripts could potentially be approved.

A research professor at Georgetown University who was speaking at an innovative healthcare forum hosted by Axios said that that employers and payers are trying to control their expenses by pushing more costs to consumers and patients. She said that wouldn’t solve the problem as the cost of new care options or technologies can be very expensive irrespective of who is paying for them.

In a guidance issued to state Medicaid directors, the acting director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Tim Hill specified that the CMS doesn’t need to approve telehealth coverage changes for opioid treatment unless the state chooses to cover telehealth encounters differently than in-person visits. The guidance encourages the directors of various Medicaid programs to coordinate care fo

Tim Tolan offers 5 tips on how C-level executives can transition into a more permanent position. He says that serving as an interim leader could be a great opportunity for an individual in several aspects and if embraced, can make a difference if one wants to convert into to a permanent role in any organization.

Health systems are getting a return on their investments through the help of AI and machine learning technologies. Providence Health is an example of such a health system as it has proved that AI and machine learning tools can have positive outcomes in the delivery of healthcare.

UnitedHealth expects to have at least 150 million members in value-based coordinated care by 2025. CEO David Wichmann said that were not satisfied with rising cost of healthcare. He also evaluated the use of point-of-sale drug discounts and his support for universal healthcare.